diff --git a/daemon/oci_windows.go b/daemon/oci_windows.go
index 96c5070bab..4f2947cf79 100644
--- a/daemon/oci_windows.go
+++ b/daemon/oci_windows.go
@@ -69,34 +69,6 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) createSpec(c *container.Container) (*libcontainerd.Spec, e
 	s.Root.Path = c.BaseFS
 	s.Root.Readonly = c.HostConfig.ReadonlyRootfs
 
-	// In s.Windows.Networking
-	// Connect all the libnetwork allocated networks to the container
-	var epList []string
-	if c.NetworkSettings != nil {
-		for n := range c.NetworkSettings.Networks {
-			sn, err := daemon.FindNetwork(n)
-			if err != nil {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			ep, err := c.GetEndpointInNetwork(sn)
-			if err != nil {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			data, err := ep.DriverInfo()
-			if err != nil {
-				continue
-			}
-			if data["hnsid"] != nil {
-				epList = append(epList, data["hnsid"].(string))
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	s.Windows.Networking = &windowsoci.WindowsNetworking{
-		EndpointList: epList,
-	}
-
 	// In s.Windows.Resources
 	// @darrenstahlmsft implement these resources
 	cpuShares := uint64(c.HostConfig.CPUShares)
diff --git a/daemon/start_windows.go b/daemon/start_windows.go
index cae36e5806..710c8ccbf4 100644
--- a/daemon/start_windows.go
+++ b/daemon/start_windows.go
@@ -51,10 +51,37 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) getLibcontainerdCreateOptions(container *container.Contain
 		layerOpts.LayerPaths = append([]string{layerPath}, layerOpts.LayerPaths...)
 	}
 
+	// Get endpoints for the libnetwork allocated networks to the container
+	var epList []string
+	if container.NetworkSettings != nil {
+		for n := range container.NetworkSettings.Networks {
+			sn, err := daemon.FindNetwork(n)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			ep, err := container.GetEndpointInNetwork(sn)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			data, err := ep.DriverInfo()
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			if data["hnsid"] != nil {
+				epList = append(epList, data["hnsid"].(string))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Now build the full set of options
 	createOptions = append(createOptions, &libcontainerd.FlushOption{IgnoreFlushesDuringBoot: !container.HasBeenStartedBefore})
 	createOptions = append(createOptions, hvOpts)
 	createOptions = append(createOptions, layerOpts)
+	if epList != nil {
+		createOptions = append(createOptions, &libcontainerd.NetworkEndpointsOption{Endpoints: epList})
+	}
 
 	return &createOptions, nil
 }
diff --git a/libcontainerd/client_windows.go b/libcontainerd/client_windows.go
index 9443f40738..e3cb7a8d62 100644
--- a/libcontainerd/client_windows.go
+++ b/libcontainerd/client_windows.go
@@ -106,10 +106,6 @@ func (clnt *client) Create(containerID string, checkpoint string, checkpointDir
 		HvPartition:             false,
 	}
 
-	if spec.Windows.Networking != nil {
-		configuration.EndpointList = spec.Windows.Networking.EndpointList
-	}
-
 	if spec.Windows.Resources != nil {
 		if spec.Windows.Resources.CPU != nil {
 			if spec.Windows.Resources.CPU.Shares != nil {
@@ -151,6 +147,9 @@ func (clnt *client) Create(containerID string, checkpoint string, checkpointDir
 		}
 		if l, ok := option.(*LayerOption); ok {
 			layerOpt = l
+		}
+		if n, ok := option.(*NetworkEndpointsOption); ok {
+			configuration.EndpointList = n.Endpoints
 			continue
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/libcontainerd/types_windows.go b/libcontainerd/types_windows.go
index 56f243cbbf..89652f1ff9 100644
--- a/libcontainerd/types_windows.go
+++ b/libcontainerd/types_windows.go
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ type Stats hcsshim.Statistics
 // Resources defines updatable container resource values.
 type Resources struct{}
 
-// ServicingOption is an empty CreateOption with a no-op application that signifies
+// ServicingOption is a CreateOption with a no-op application that signifies
 // the container needs to be used for a Windows servicing operation.
 type ServicingOption struct {
 	IsServicing bool
 }
 
-// FlushOption is an empty CreateOption that signifies if the container should be
+// FlushOption is a CreateOption that signifies if the container should be
 // started with flushes ignored until boot has completed. This is an optimisation
 // for first boot of a container.
 type FlushOption struct {
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ type LayerOption struct {
 	LayerPaths []string
 }
 
+// NetworkEndpointsOption is a CreateOption that provides the runtime list
+// of network endpoints to which a container should be attached during its creation.
+type NetworkEndpointsOption struct {
+	Endpoints []string
+}
+
 // Checkpoint holds the details of a checkpoint (not supported in windows)
 type Checkpoint struct {
 	Name string
diff --git a/libcontainerd/utils_windows.go b/libcontainerd/utils_windows.go
index 5c43603538..77fd5dacf2 100644
--- a/libcontainerd/utils_windows.go
+++ b/libcontainerd/utils_windows.go
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ func (h *HyperVIsolationOption) Apply(interface{}) error {
 func (h *LayerOption) Apply(interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+// Apply for the network endpoints option is a no-op.
+func (s *NetworkEndpointsOption) Apply(interface{}) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/libcontainerd/windowsoci/oci_windows.go b/libcontainerd/windowsoci/oci_windows.go
index f4621e35ee..aa54e333aa 100644
--- a/libcontainerd/windowsoci/oci_windows.go
+++ b/libcontainerd/windowsoci/oci_windows.go
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ type Spec struct {
 type Windows struct {
 	// Resources contains information for handling resource constraints for the container
 	Resources *WindowsResources `json:"resources,omitempty"`
-	// Networking contains the platform specific network settings for the container.
-	Networking *WindowsNetworking `json:"networking,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Process contains information to start a specific application inside the container.
@@ -116,12 +114,6 @@ type Mount struct {
 	Options []string `json:"options,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// WindowsNetworking contains the platform specific network settings for the container
-type WindowsNetworking struct {
-	// List of endpoints to be attached to the container
-	EndpointList []string `json:"endpoints,omitempty"`
-}
-
 // WindowsStorage contains storage resource management settings
 type WindowsStorage struct {
 	// Specifies maximum Iops for the system drive